''Plagiobothrus'' is a
monotypic
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genus
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of
Asia
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n Barychelidae, brushed trapdoor spiders containing the single species, ''Plagiobothrus semilunaris''. It was first described by Ferdinand Karsch in 1892,
and has only been found in Sri Lanka,
documented from the regions of Peradeniya and Kandy. It is about long and has a deep brown carapace and limbs. Its abdomen is black above and brown beneath.
See also
* List of Barychelidae species
References
Monotypic Mygalomorphae genera
Barychelidae
Endemic fauna of Sri Lanka
Spiders of Asia
Taxa named by Ferdinand Karsch
Taxa described in 1892
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